New Orleans city officials, local Latinx communities spooked by ICE raids
After federal immigration agents raided a federally funded critical infrastructure project in New Orleans, stoking fears in the local Hispanic community, officials began alerting contractors about other city worksites.
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News outlets sue Louisiana over law that makes it illegal to be within 25-foot buffer zone of police officers
Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 259 into law in May. Violators could be fined up to $500, face up two months in prison or both. News organizations in Louisiana say the law is unconstitutional.
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New Louisiana law serves as a warning to bystanders who film police: Stay away or face arrest
Louisiana is the fourth state to enact a so-called police buffer law, which allows officers to order people to keep their distance. Journalists say the law will make it harder to document when police use excessive force.
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‘Everyone will die in prison’: How Louisiana’s plan to lock people up longer imperils its sickest inmates
Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison, on her frequent visits to see her paralyzed son. Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain that system.
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